Cloud computing is evolving into the delivery mechanism of choice for many IT customers. Putting applications and data beyond the corporate firewall poses risks and rewards for customers. Solution providers must figure out where they play in a world where vendors, distributors and other partners are vying for the trust -- and applications -- of IT customers. Our cloud computing cheat sheetis a one-stop-shop for news, analysis, tips and other resources on the cloud computing phenomenon.

Tech Watch: Cloud computing servicesCloud computing services are projected to account for one-third of IT spending by 2013. Find out what functions value-added resellers should target and how to keep up with this evolutionary change.

The impending cloudFor many solution providers, cloud-based computing is a worrisome prospect -- functions served up direct to users from a vendor-owned and -operated cloud poses a huge disintermediation threat to partners.

Up, up and away: Oracle heads for the cloudsAt Oracle OpenWorld, president Charles Phillips and executive VP Chuck Rozwat said the company is making its database and full Fusion middleware toolset available to run on Amazon.com's cloud infrastructure.

Cloud storage service optionsVARs wondering how to respond to client inquiries around cloud-based storage have four options: ignore it, become an agent, set up cloud services for customers or offer their own cloud storage services.

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